This item was recommended in the plans for a workbench I'm building from the ground up. I got an email from Rockler for $40 off and jumped on it. I'm pretty excited for it to arrive. Lots of good reviews.

This item was recommended in the plans for a workbench I'm building from the ground up. I got an email from Rockler for $40 off and jumped on it. I'm pretty excited for it to arrive. Lots of good reviews.

I bought this vise yesterday. Is is possible to disassemble it so you can install it by drilling holes for the guide bars in your apron? There is a little pin in the back of the rear jaw but it doesn't really budge. Before I do anything I would like to see if anyone else has installed by drilling out holes in the apron of the table.

BEST ANSWER:I disassembled the stationary jaw thinking it would be easier to mount it to the bench. Wrong... No one at rockler can tell me if the spring of the spring set goes against the thread or not. The brocken view shows the spring set and the spring on the wrong side of the special nut. What is the best way to put it back together or is there a place for me to send it to be put back together. Thank you John 01/02/2016

BEST ANSWER:I disassembled the stationary jaw thinking it would be easier to mount it to the bench. Wrong... No one at rockler can tell me if the spring of the spring set goes against the thread or not. The brocken view shows the spring set and the spring on the wrong side of the special nut. What is the best way to put it back together or is there a place for me to send it to be put back together. Thank you John 01/02/2016

BEST ANSWER:The simple answer is, yes. The only problem I had was that I did not install the vise when I built my bench and had to trim about 1/4" from the underside of the bench to raise the vise enough so the pop-up dog would be high enough to use properly. I had to do this while laying on my back and using my router over my head. Not a lot of fun. Other than that self generated problem, the vise is great! Don't know why I waited so long or how I ever got along without it.

BEST ANSWER:The simple answer is, yes. The only problem I had was that I did not install the vise when I built my bench and had to trim about 1/4" from the underside of the bench to raise the vise enough so the pop-up dog would be high enough to use properly. I had to do this while laying on my back and using my router over my head. Not a lot of fun. Other than that self generated problem, the vise is great! Don't know why I waited so long or how I ever got along without it.

The vise will attach from the under side and into the face of the bench. Usually with short lag screws. You need to also supply and install your own wooden or cork "jaws". The jaws can be flush to the top of workbench or rise above depending upon what you will be using it for. The jaw screws install through holes in metal casting of vise. You must be sure there is clearance under bench for the travel of the rods, all on one plane.

Yes and it was fairly simple to do. I did it by myself, it took a couple of C clamps to hold it in place while I marked and drilled the pilots to mount it. but it turned out well and is quite useful. It would have been easier and faster with an extra set of hands, but it isn't anything that one person can't handle.

BEST ANSWER:Once you’re ready to un-clamp the vice, instead of fully unscrewing the vice to release what is clamped in the jaws, you only have to turn the handle a quarter to a half of a turn to engage the quick release mechanism. Then you just pull the handle to separate the vice’s jaws, hence “quick release”. It works great!

BEST ANSWER:Once you’re ready to un-clamp the vice, instead of fully unscrewing the vice to release what is clamped in the jaws, you only have to turn the handle a quarter to a half of a turn to engage the quick release mechanism. Then you just pull the handle to separate the vice’s jaws, hence “quick release”. It works great!

Quick release is just that, when turning clockwise the vise tightens onto whatever your clamping, but to release you don't have to "unscrew" counterclockwise only a little and the vise will slide away from other jaw. Quickly load and unload pieces into and out of the vise.

How big of a wood piece can I put on the front yaw realistically? Are there any guide lines when it comes to how long the hardwood piece should be? Same question goes for the thickness. Since there already is a bench dog on the front jaw the wood doesn't have to be 2 inch thick...or should it still be rather thick?

BEST ANSWER:I am not aware of any guidelines ,but would limit the overhang to no more than 2 inches on each side, The faces don't have to be very thick, I stuck with 3/4 inch oak faces and it works well.

BEST ANSWER:I am not aware of any guidelines ,but would limit the overhang to no more than 2 inches on each side, The faces don't have to be very thick, I stuck with 3/4 inch oak faces and it works well.

I have mine incorporated into the front face of my bench so this takes up three forth of an inch. I have also added a piece of two by four to the front face. this combination reduces the jaw opening by two and one quarter inches. I still have ten and one half inches to work with when the jaws are fully open. I would be comfortable with a nine and one half wide piece in the jaws. If you mount it flush to the bench without the extra pieces you should be able to clamp up to a twelve inch piece. I like the fact that the vice jaws do not come in contact with the work piece.

I recently made a jig for bending steamed wood with the vise. The first attempt worked well. Each subsequent attempt ended in failure as the vice kept "slipping" and wouldn't allow me to apply enough pressure to bend the wood. Is there a way to "tighten" up the vise so it doesn't slip as you tighten it? Is this typical of quick release vices?

BEST ANSWER:I'm guessing that your first attemp required tightening the vise several turns of the handle, but subsiquent attempts only required snuggling it up because you didn't open it much to release the first piece, my guess is the pawl on the threaded shaft didn't get engaged enough to bite. I'd try opening the vice and then close it with the handle. My guess.

BEST ANSWER:I'm guessing that your first attemp required tightening the vise several turns of the handle, but subsiquent attempts only required snuggling it up because you didn't open it much to release the first piece, my guess is the pawl on the threaded shaft didn't get engaged enough to bite. I'd try opening the vice and then close it with the handle. My guess.

I've had this vice for about 4-1/2 years, and I mounted it as a front vice on my workbench with no problem. Initially the QR would "stick" occasionally and I'd have to remove the workpiece from the vice and then screw it all the way in, at which point the QR could finally backup and then "release" (with a loud pop). When I went back to Rockler to return it, I was told that was not uncommon with this vice, and that the vice would "wear in" (break in) after a little use. That problem did go away after about 4 months of use. But about 18 months ago the QR began "popping open" completely (occasionally at first but now about 98% of the time) completely releasing the piece I'm working on - usually when I'm tightening the screw, and almost always if I'm sanding or sawing a piece in the vice (anything with rhythmic vibration seems to do it). At ths point the vice is essentially a useless piece.

Did I get a lemon or is there an easy fix? (and yes, my gut feeling is that I should have insisted on returning it in the first place, but I let myself get talked out of it). I don't think a vice like this should wear out quite so quickly - my other bench vice is over 20 years old and has never given me a single problem.

BEST ANSWER:When I turn the handle clockwise it automatically engages the clamping mechanism. continue turning to clap it down.to release, turm counter clockwise a full turn & it releases the clamping mechanism the you can pull the jaws all the way open. hope this helps.

BEST ANSWER:When I turn the handle clockwise it automatically engages the clamping mechanism. continue turning to clap it down.to release, turm counter clockwise a full turn & it releases the clamping mechanism the you can pull the jaws all the way open. hope this helps.

Reviews

Great vise. For years I have looked for a vise with the large wooden handle just like tyhe ones I used in woodshop in high school. The diameter of the handle is more comfortable to use. The vise is sturdy and well made. Instructions for mounting would have helped. Locating the mounting screws is done easily by placing a piece of paper on the mounting plate and rubbing a pencil along the edges of the plate and the holes. Take the paper and place it under your bench top and transfer the markings. I'm designing a new bench an I'm having a problem with designing the legs and frame to support the top. The vise extends under the bench top and interfers with the frame supports for the top. Again, I think instructions with measurements for clearence requirements would be helpful. Once you get past the mounting issues I believe this vise will be working in my shop for years.

I was looking for a nice quick release bench vise. Unfortunately once I got it I realized that the quick release mechanism wasn't what I wanted. The quick release on this is engaged by loosening the vise 1/2 turn, then you can push it in or pull it out freely. So to disengage your workpiece you turn the handle and pull it out. I was looking for a vise that I could back off with the handle, rather than only using the quick release. I had the vise for 2 months trying to convince myself to get used to it. During the 2 months the mechanism slipped as I was tightening it 2-3 times, but re-engaged the threads and worked fine. Overall it's not a bad vise if you are looking for this type of quick release. Had I known this I wouldn't have gotten this one. It seemed sturdy and well made, just not for me. I'll go with a record type vise.

I built my workshop about 18 months ago and pretty quickly built a sturdy and very heavy bench. At the time I did not see the need for a vise. A while back Rockler put this vise on sale and, in a moment of weakness, I ordered one. I installed it last month and thought it looked really cool. I am now building a Morris chair and am working with mortises and tenons for the first time. How in the world did I ever get hand work done without this vise? With the addition of hard maple jaws it clamps easily and firmly and holds the workpiece absolutely steady. My mortises were done using a router so they needed to be squared up. I defy anyone to accomplish this without a vise. Need to do some sanding? Again this vise will hold your work rock steady. The ease of use of the quick clamping and release make this vise a definite must have product. To repeat, how in the world did I ever get hand work done without this vise? Yes, I would recommend this to a friend, or anyone else. If you have a bench, get this vise.

This is an excellent vise and I would recommend it to anyone. It was easy to install, works very smoothly and easily, and the rapid release works really great. Saves a lot of time. I use it for a front vise on my woodworking bench and like it so much I bought the 7" vise for my end vise. Highly recommended!

A great value and works perfectly. Mine came with a template for the 7&quot; vise but that did not get in the way of a pretty easy install. Added hardwood clamping surfaces. The quick release feature is excellent!

it is an excellent vise. everything I was looking for in a bench vise. I really enjoy the quick release feature. installing in my home made bench was a breeze. After seeing the quality in this 9" vise I immediately ordered the front vise to round out my work bench for an excellent work station. Thanks!

Great vise! Love It. The quality and the construction left nothing for me to be desired. There were no burr's in the mounting holes or anywhere else on the vise that would have to be file off. It works exactly as it was promoted. Holds my work pieces tight and with even pressure when held on either side of the vise. I recommend this vise. Good product.

Been using this about a month, compared to my 45 year old Morgan vise the Rockler doesn't slide in and out as smoothly, and the locking mechanism doesn't catch as consistently. Other than that it seems to be well made and I like the wooden handle (this was a big selling point for me). It would have been nice if they would have called out the thread specs for the holes in each jaw on the parts sheet.

My first woodworking vise. It works well but, I do not like the quick release feature because I sometimes just need to take the pressure off to adjust the position of the work piece and the piece fall to the floor. The number of turn required to engage and disengage the vise is cumbersome. I would convert it to a regular vise if I could.

I recently (Mar. 27, 2009) retired and built myself a hobby shop. I equipped the shop with a new table saw, planer, drill press, new router table, compound miter-saw, dust collector, and a small wood lathe. Of course with all this wood working equipment a good work table is a must and any good wood working table needs vises. My second non-repair project (the shop being number one) was to build me a good wood working table. I fabricated the table out of 1x3x96 maple stock that I happen to have on hand. The entire table is laminate from this stock including the mortis and tenon jointed legs. The table can be seen in the upper corner of the photo. After doing weeks of research on vises I selected the Rockler 9 Quick Release Vise for my front vise for its width and it's perceived value. The table plans that I based my table on used a variable angle vise. Very expensive. I decide that based on previous quality products from Rockler and the advertised features of this vise it would be perfect for my front vise. So far I have absolutely no complaints. The vise operates smooth as silk and the quick release operates as advertised. I do a lot of clamping at one or the other ends of the vise jaws and so far no racking tendency is evident. I would highly recommend this vise for anyone needing a high quality dependable vise for their work bench. It could also function very well as an inexpensive narrow end vise.

While refinishing my Grandpa's table I searched for a vise to attach to it. The table came from the basement of his and next my father's clothing store. It was used to spread the clothes on for inspection and pricing. The table is 10'6&quot; long by 5' wide, a woodworkers dream table. This vise attached easily and securely to it. I am loving using it with the bench dogs which has greatly expanded the clamping span. I used purple heart wood and maple to line the vice. I highly recommend this vise.

I only gave it 3 stars because the quick release died after only 6 months of light use. Just installed this this last spring. My health has not been good and I finally was able to build my bench and install the vise. It sat in storage for 4 years!

I wish it would have been clear that the vise mounted to the underside of the bench top. My bench has a replaceable top made by cutting a sheet of 1/2&quot; plywood cut in half lengthwise and rests in a pocket formed by nailing a 2x6 to the outside of a 2x4. The vise I had at my last home was a face mounted vise. This one will take a bit of wood butchering to recess it in. Otherwise the quality looks great.

Beefy and complete vise. I like the wooden (vs metal) handle. The quick release feature is really nice. It makes the workbench I'm finishing seem complete. I shopped around for similar vises from other sources and the Rockler price was very reasonable. Mine came with both a 7&quot; and 9&quot; template.

The vise is well constructed and works smoothly. The &quot;turn back&quot; quick release is a wonderful feature. I was able to add wood jaws quite easily. The threading seems to be 5/16&quot; coarse thread and I had no trouble finding hex bolts. I recessed these via a forstner bit into 3/4&quot; maple for a very nice set-up. Compared with other vises I have used over the years this product stacks up very well.

This is my first 'real' vise and it is definitely a keeper! The quick release is excellent. My only 'minor' complaint would be that the threaded holes in the jaws for attaching protection surfaces are neither aligned side-to-side nor front to back.

I recently built a workbench in my basement area, and I needed a really good vise since I am starting to do some woodworking projects. I ordered the 9&quot; wood vise from Rockler and installed it on my bench and now I ready to start wood working. I had a similar vise like this from Rockler years ago and it;s still in use at my work place so I figured why not get the same one for my home shop. It was easy to install and fast. I ordered from Rockler before and will definitely order again !

The vise is of good quality and works well. However, the instructions say to drill 1/4&quot; holes into the workbench and then attach using 1/4&quot; lag bolts? Actually, the lag bolts should be 3/8&quot; diameter. And there was no mention of bolting the inside face of the vice to the edge of the work bench (although a hole was provided). The present model includes 5/15-18 threaded holes for attaching wood jaws, but there is no mention of them, much less mentioning the locating dimensions. The holes do not seem to be accurately located.

The vice I received was defective in that the rear jaw was tapered a full 1/8&quot; thicker on the left side. Quite a mistake in my opinion. I did not notice this until I had routed the cavity for the rear jaw. I had to shim it and then it worked. Also, the adjustable dog is unusable if you mount the vise as directed 1/2&quot; below the bench top. It's just not tall enough. After shimming the rear jaw and adding a hole for a dog in in wood liner, all works well. Perhaps I just got a &quot;bad one'. I do love the wooden handle.

I too am very happy with my vise.Got it on sale at the retail store. Just installed it yesterday and all seems well and true.Although I don't quite inderstand how would you use the holes as through holes and wash and nut them. The two holes on the outside of the inner fixed jaw rest flush against the edge of the benchtop? 5/16ths fit perfect.Editor's note: To use a washer and nut on the inside jaw one would need to recess in the wood of the table.

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